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Deafblind people have a unique disability because we have lost the use of two main sensory functions – our sight and our hearing. The loss of both sensory functions impacts on each other and means we may experience varying degrees of difficulty with communicating, with our mobility and just carrying out simple daily activities.

TYPES OF DEAFBLINDNESS

Causes of deafblindness are defined under two categories:

Congenital deafblindness - from birth

Acquired deafblindness - developed after birth.

Congenital deafblindness can stem from:

Pre and post-natal trauma such as asphyxia, prematurity or cerebral palsy